OCCURRENCE OF SALMONELLA SPP IN THE PORK PRODUCTION LINE

Potential sources of Salmonella spp. and contamination pathways in the pork production line are being investigated in a pilot study schedule d for two years. Included are establishments of various structures fro m the different steps of the production line; they provide samples for analysis at intervals. During the period from calendar week 3 to week 40 in 1996 a total of 5093 samples (pig faeces, intestinal lymph node s, meat, stools from employees, etc.) were tested for Salmonella. The first results of the study are reported.